Scrobipalpa nitentella, the common sea groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.

It is found in most of Europe, North Africa (Tunisia), Turkey, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, China (Qinghai, Xinjiang),[2] Mongolia and Siberia (Transbaikalia).

[4][5][6] Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.

Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.

[8] Full-grown larvae can be found from mid-August to the end of September.